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alcatel Idol 2 Mini

#6337

BLU Studio 5.5 S

#6314

Category Breakdown

alcatel Idol 2 Mini

BLU Studio 5.5 S

Performance

54.354.3

Camera

42.142.1

Display

70.070.0

Battery

43.543.5

Build

70.870.8

Overall

54.454.4

Summary

The alcatel Idol 2 Mini features a compact build with dimensions of 129 x 63.5 x 7.9 mm and weighs 110g, while the BLU Studio 5.5 S is larger at 156 x 77.6 x 8.9 mm and heavier at 166g.
Both have IPS LCD displays, but the Idol 2 Mini has a 4.5-inch screen with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels (~245 ppi), compared to the 5.5-inch display of the BLU Studio, which has the same resolution but a lower pixel density (~200 ppi).
In terms of performance, the Idol 2 Mini has a slightly lower clock speed at 1.2 GHz versus the 1.3 GHz of the BLU, but both have 4GB of RAM.
The camera specifications are similar, with both offering an 8 MP rear camera, but the BLU Studio can record video at 1080p, while the Idol 2 Mini is limited to 720p.
The battery capacity of the Idol 2 Mini is 1700 mAh, whereas the BLU Studio has a larger 2350 mAh battery.
Software-wise, the Idol 2 Mini runs Android 4.3 and is upgradable to 4.4, while the BLU Studio operates on Android 4.2.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

alcatel Idol 2 Mini

BLU Studio 5.5 S

General

Release Date

2014

Announced

2014

Description

Single SIM: 6016A, 6016XDual SIM: 6016D, 6016E

N/A

Display

Size

4.5"

5.5"

Type

IPS LCD

Resolution

540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)

540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~200 ppi density)

PPI

540

Refresh Rate

60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A

HDR Support

✗

Protection

Asahi Dragontrail Glass, oleophobic coating

N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A

Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.2 GHz

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

N/A

Mali-400MP2

Memory

4GB 1GB RAM (SS), 8GB 1GB RAM (DS)

4GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

✗

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)

microSDXC

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP

Main Camera Details

8 MP, AF

Front Camera

N/A

2 MP

Front Camera Details

VGA

2 MP

Video Recording

720p@30fps

1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A

OIS

✗

Night Mode

✗

RAW Support

✗

Battery

Capacity

1700 mAh

2350 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 1700 mAh, non-removable

Li-Ion 2350 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A

Fast Charging

✗

Wireless Charging

✗

Build & Design

Dimensions

129 x 63.5 x 7.9 mm (5.08 x 2.5 x 0.31 in)

156 x 77.6 x 8.9 mm (6.14 x 3.06 x 0.35 in)

Weight

110 g

166 g

Materials

N/A

Water Resistance

N/A

Colors

Cloudy, White, Hot Pink, Slate

White

Foldable

✗

Connectivity

SIM

Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)

Network

GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps

HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps

✗

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP

3.0

NFC

✗

USB

microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

✗

Headphone Jack

✓

Radio

✗

Positioning

GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)

Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

OS Version

Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)

Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Security

Fingerprint

✗

Face Unlock

✗

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity

Audio

Stereo Speakers

✗

Loudspeaker

Yes

Audio Jack

Yes